Events in History at the Time the Novel Takes Place Dynasties and alien invaders The character of Winnie Louie experiences trials and tribulations in pre-Communist China that mirror those suffered by Daisy, who fled to the United States on the last boat from Shanghai in 1949 before the Communist takeover. A novel set predominantly in China from around 1911 to 1949 and set in America around the time of publication published in 1991.Ī mother is forced to reveal the darkest secrets from her past in war-ravaged China to her American daughter.Įvents in History at the Time the Novel Takes PlaceĮvents in History at the Time the Novel Was Writtenīorn in Oakland, California, in 1952 to Chinese parents, Amy Tan wrote The Kitchen God’s Wife to tell the story of her mother, Daisy Tan.
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